1999 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1999 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Big East
1999 record	5-6 (2-5 Big East)
Head coach	Walt Harris (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Walt Harris (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Pro Offense
Defensive coordinator	Larry Coyer (3rd year)
Base defense	Multiple 4-3
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium (Capacity: 56,500)
Seasons « 1998 2000 »

1999 Big East football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#2 Virginia Tech †		7	–	0					11	–	1
#15 Miami		6	–	1					9	–	4
Boston College		4	–	3					8	–	4
Syracuse		3	–	4					7	–	5
West Virginia		3	–	4					4	–	7
Pittsburgh		2	–	5					5	–	6
Temple		2	–	5					2	–	9
Rutgers		1	–	6					1	–	10
† – BCS representative as champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1999 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Sat. Sep. 4*	3:30 p.m.	Bowling Green		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 30-10	30,560
Sat. Sep. 11*	12:00 p.m.	at #2 Penn State		Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	ESPN	L 17-20	96,127
Sat. Sep. 18*	12:00 p.m.	Kent State		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN+	W 30-23	29,840
Sat. Oct. 2†	3:30 p.m.	Temple		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 55-24	40,534
Thu. Oct. 7	8:00 p.m.	#17 Syracuse		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	L 17-24	45,455
Sat. Oct. 16	5:00 p.m.	at Boston College		Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA	ESPN2	L 16-20	33,574
Sat. Oct. 23	12:00 p.m.	at Rutgers		Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	ESPN+	W 38-15	17,325
Sat. Oct. 30	7:00 p.m.	#3 Virginia Tech		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN2	L 17-30	42,678
Sat. Nov. 6	12:00 p.m.	#22 Miami		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN+	L 3-33	38,710
Sat. Nov. 13	3:30 p.m.	Notre Dame		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	CBS	W 37-27	60,190
Sat. Nov. 27	12:00 p.m.	at West Virginia		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)	ESPN	L 38-28	40,660
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

1999 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
	Coaching Staff Walt Harris - Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator Larry Coyer - Defensive Coordinator J.D. Brookhart - Wide Receivers/Special Teams Assistant Curt Cignetti - Tight Ends Bryan Deal - Recruiting Coordinator/Specialists Tom Freeman - Offensive Line Bob Junko - Defensive Tackles Bill McGovern - Defensive Backs Vincent White - Running Backs Brian Williams - Defensive Ends/Special Teams			Support Staff Chris LaSala - Director of Football Operations Joe Moorhead - Graduate Assistant Sean McGowan - Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Buddy Morris – Strength and Conditioning Coach Chad Hutsko - Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Team Players drafted into in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Hank Poteat	Defensive Back	3	77	Pittsburgh Steelers